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South Africa won by 46 runs  
The new batsman is Taibu
41.6 Kallis to Taibu, three runs, cut away in the air to deep point,
good diving stop by Pollock


End of over 42 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 181/7 (RR: 4.31 RRR: 92/8 = 11.50)

JH Kallis 4-0-21-1 (1w) - Nackington Road End
T Taibu 3* (1b) SM Ervine 2* (6b)

42.1 Dawson to Taibu, no run, width offered, cut straight to point
42.2 Dawson to Taibu, no run, guided again to Gibbs at point
42.3 Dawson to Taibu, two runs, fuller length, nicely picked off his
toes to mid wicket
42.4 Dawson to Taibu, no run, played to point
42.5 Dawson to Taibu, no run, slower delivery, pushed to short cover
42.6 Dawson to Taibu, no run, again pushed to cover


End of over 43 (2 runs) Zimbabwe 183/7 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 90/7 = 12.86)

AC Dawson 8-0-47-1 (2w) - Pavilion End
SM Ervine 2* (6b) T Taibu 5* (7b)

43.1 Kallis to Ervine, one run, tucked away to deep square leg
43.2 Kallis to Taibu, no run, pushed to point
43.3 Kallis to Taibu, no run, guided to backward point
43.4 Kallis to Taibu, one run, a litle dab down to Pollock at third man
43.5 Kallis to Ervine, one run, steered away to deep third man
43.6 Kallis to Taibu, one run, tucked off his hips to fine leg


End of over 44 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 187/7 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 86/6 = 14.33)

JH Kallis 5-0-25-1 (1w) - Nackington Road End
T Taibu 7* (11b) SM Ervine 4* (8b)

Pollock back in action

44.1 Pollock to Taibu, no run, defended to point, Taibu wants singel
sent back
44.2 Pollock to Taibu, no run, pushed to cover and again taibu run for
single sent back
44.3 Pollock to Taibu, one run, whipped away to long leg
44.4 Pollock to Ervine, one run, slower delivery, checked his stroke to
deep cover
44.5 Pollock to Taibu, one run, nudged away to backward square leg
44.6 Pollock to Ervine, one run, off the edge to third man


End of over 45 (4 runs) Zimbabwe 191/7 (RR: 4.24 RRR: 82/5 = 16.40)

SM Pollock 9-1-27-0 - Pavilion End
SM Ervine 6* (10b) T Taibu 9* (15b)

45.1 Kallis to Ervine, one run, driven to cover
45.2 Kallis to Taibu, no run, tries to steer it and misses
45.3 Kallis to Taibu, no run, a loud appeal but ball was high and ump
declines
45.4 Kallis to Taibu, FOUR, pulls it to deep mid wicket
45.5 Kallis to Taibu, no run, pushed to point

45.6 Kallis to Taibu, no run, defended to cover


End of over 46 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 196/7 (RR: 4.26 RRR: 77/4 = 19.25)

JH Kallis 6-0-30-1 (1w) - Nackington Road End
SM Ervine 7* (11b) T Taibu 13* (20b 1x4)

46.1 Pollock to Ervine, no run, slower ball on off stump and its plyed
to point
After a good try this match now headed to South Africa and only
interest is if Zim can get to 218 for bonus points
46.2 Pollock to Ervine, two runs, slower and driven to long off
Correction, they need 218 to save a bonus point going to South
Africa
46.3 Pollock to Ervine, two runs, slower ball and its lofted over extra
cover
46.4 Pollock to Ervine, OUT: a full toss connected well but smashed
straight to Smith at mid wicket

Zimbabwe 200/8, Partnership of 22
SM Ervine c Smith b Pollock 11 (15b 0x4 0x6)
T Taibu 13* (20b 1x4) SM Pollock 9.4-1-31-1

Price in

46.5 Pollock to Price, no run, defended back
46.6 Pollock to Price, FOUR, slower one again and lofted over mid on
brought up


End of over 47 (8 runs) Zimbabwe 204/8 (RR: 4.34 RRR: 69/3 = 23.00)

SM Pollock 10-1-35-1 - Pavilion End
T Taibu 13* (20b 1x4) RW Price 4* (2b 1x4)

Ntini in to bowl
47.1 Ntini to Taibu, no run, tries a turn to leg and taken on the pads

47.2 Ntini to Taibu, no run, outside off and angling in, defended back
47.3 Ntini to Taibu, one run, short and its pulled to long leg
13 runs off 15 balls needed for one point to Zimbabwe
47.4 Ntini to Price, FOUR, edged wide of the keeper to third man
47.5 Ntini to Price, no run, fuller ball and its dug to mid wicket
47.6 Ntini to Price, no run, beaten outside off


End of over 48 (5 runs) Zimbabwe 209/8 (RR: 4.35 RRR: 64/2 = 32.00)

M Ntini 9-1-38-1 (1w 2nb) - Nackington Road End
T Taibu 14* (23b 1x4) RW Price 8* (5b 2x4)

Hall to bowl
48.1 Hall to Taibu, no run, into the blockhole and dug out to the off
48.2 Hall to Taibu, three runs, drives to extra cover and a fumble by
Dawson
48.3 Hall to Price, OUT: a straight and fast yorker and not that point
looking to be in trouble as Hondo walks in

Zimbabwe 212/9, Partnership of 12
RW Price b Hall 8 (6b 2x4 0x6)
T Taibu 17* (25b 1x4) AJ Hall 8.3-0-30-3

A question of 6 runs and 1 wicket for the point as victory is now
not possible
48.4 Hall to Hondo, FOUR, a nice juicy full toss and its slashed past
point, no sweeper there
48.5 Hall to Hondo, FOUR, another full toss on his body and its
dispatched to mid wicket just past the hedge around the 'in-
ground' tree
48.6 Hall to Hondo, no run, beaten but now all three sides will have
equal point is the points table


End of over 49 (11 runs) Zimbabwe 220/9 (RR: 4.49 RRR: 53/1 = 53.00)

AJ Hall 9-0-38-3 - Pavilion End
T Taibu 17* (25b 1x4) DT Hondo 8* (3b 2x4)

49.1 Ntini to Taibu, no run, short and a turn to leg misses
49.2 Ntini to Taibu, one run, flicked away towards long leg
49.3 Ntini to Hondo, wide: no run, a huge bouncer sky high and called
too
49.3 Ntini to Hondo, no run, outside off and left alone
49.4 Ntini to Hondo, no run, well wide of off stump and a swipe at it
misses
49.5 Ntini to Hondo, no run, angled full ball on his legs but dug out
nicely to mid off
49.6 Ntini to Hondo, FOUR, smashed confidentally over mid on and a fine
finish but a comfortable win for South Africa by 46 runs but
points are equal


End of over 50 (6 runs) Zimbabwe 226/9 (RR: 4.52 RRR: 47/0 = 0.00)

M Ntini 10-1-44-1 (2w 2nb) - Nackington Road End
T Taibu 18* (27b 1x4) DT Hondo 12* (7b 3x4)

A good solid performance by South Africa, a fine Kallis century
good bowling and needed practice but Zimbabwe fought well but lost

some middle wickets otherwise were going well.
Streak did fiddle the batting order and this may have had an effect
but South Africa kept plugging away and got the vital wickets when
needed most>
Hall was the pick of the bowlers with good support from Pollocak
and Ntini while Dawson was somewhat unimpressive.
Do join us for round two when England play a return against
Zimbabwe at Headingley on Tuesday starting 09:45GMT
Till then we'd like to say goodbye but hope you watch the West
Indies v Sri Lanka test as it heads for a finish right here on
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